Idiom: cair a ficha Posted by Adir on Oct 22, 2012
E aí, pessoal? Tudo bem? Let’s learn a very cool idiom in Portuguese today: cair a ficha. Cair a ficha is used when you finally understand something that you hadn’t been aware of, it finally hits you. It can also be used when someone takes a hit. This expression in Portuguese from the time when…
Hair Care in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Oct 18, 2012
In Brazil, women’s hair care is a huge market, and women of all social classes invest in hair products and treatments. Today we’re going to learn vocabulary associated with hair care using some videos. cabelo – hair cachos – curls enrolar – to curl, roll chapinha – hair straightener fazer escova – straighten hair óleo…
Picadinho de Carne Recipe Posted by Rachel on Oct 17, 2012
A delicious meat dish popular in Rio de Janeiro is picadinho de carne, or Brazilian beef stew. But it’s also big across the country and according to one source, it’s Brazil’s “second-favorite dish” after feijoada. According to Estadão: Poucas receitas da culinária carioca se espalharam tanto pelo Brasil como o picadinho. Com popularidade superada apenas…
Coconut Fight in Rio Posted by Rachel on Oct 11, 2012
A strange incident occurred in Rio de Janeiro this week, and we’re going to use the story for a reading comprehension exercise. Banhistas e guardas municipais se envolveram numa confusão, na tarde desta terça-feira (9), na Praia de Ipanema, na Zona Sul do Rio. De acordo com o relato de um surfista que estava na…
Kids’ Games in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Oct 10, 2012
Do you ever feel nostalgic for your childhood? Você sente saudades da sua infância? Today we’re going to learn vocabulary for kids’ games. Keep in mind that the verb brincar (to play) typically applies to children while jogar (to play) often applies to games or sports, they are sometimes interchangeable. For the purposes of vocabulary…
Cuiabá Posted by Rachel on Oct 5, 2012
Today we’re going to learn about the capital of Mato Grosso state, the city of Cuiabá. How was the city founded? No final do século 17, iniciava-se no Brasil o Ciclo do Ouro. Pessoas de várias regiões da colônia e até de Portugal migravam para as áreas onde o metal precioso era abundante, em busca…
Tim Maia: 70 Years Posted by Rachel on Oct 4, 2012
One of Brazil’s most beloved musicians, Tim Maia, would have turned 70 last Friday. Born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia in Rio de Janeiro in 1942, Tim Maia performed a wide variety of musical genres, from bossa nova and samba to American pop and MPB. He was the second youngest of 19 children and grew up in…